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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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